Job seekers line up to talk to recruiters during a May 30 job fair in Atlanta. The latest employment report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics was released Friday.

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Ohio topped the nation last month when it added 32,100 jobs, far more than any other state and the most here in a single month in at least a decade.

Kentucky and Indiana saw smaller gains from April to May.

The latest report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics is an about-face for Ohio after a rough couple months. The state gained a disappointing 6,000 jobs in April and lost almost 22,000 in March - the most in a month since the Great Recession. ...